As you may know, Netflix is a streaming-media service. You connect to the Internet, head over to Netflix and choose something to watch. Much like YouTube, the video loads in the background as you watch — remove Internet access from the equation, and suddenly, you're Netflix-less.

Offline video access means you'd be able to download a few episodes of "House of Cards" using the Internet connection at your house before you hop on a plane with far-too-expensive WiFi access.

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Back in 2012, Netflix gave a reason for its decision, though it was arguably a rather hand-wavy one: The company was simply too focused on its main service to worry about offline access.

He even offered up an example of a time Netflix experimented with its rating system, giving users the ability to add half-star ratings. "We left all the graphics exactly the same, except letting you light up an extra half a star, really simple. We had 11 percent less ratings coming in!"

So just how complicated is it to download videos from a streaming service? The only popular example we can look to is Amazon, which recently announced offline downloads for Amazon Prime members.

The company's support section details the process:

1. Download Amazon's video app.

2. Find a video you want to watch and tap "Download," instead of "Play."

"While it might mean people have to spend more time managing their device's storage—movies do take up a lot of space—the people asking Netflix to give them this option are likely already aware of how to handle it."

So all you power-users out there who know how to handle storage on your device and, y'know, tap a button: You're not going to be downloading "Orange is the New Black" any time soon.